Do Jehovah's Witnesses have any food restrictions?

Answer 1

NO, they do not. We strive to follow ALL of The Bible teachings and do not inmpose anything that is not SPECIFFICLY stated, or have a principle guiding it. The Bible makes no stipulation as to what we should eat as Christians (like it did in the Isrealites time) , instead emphisizing the need to show moderation in our eating habits. Other things that would guide what we choose to eat, for example, is the command to abstain from blood (acts 15:28, 29). So if we are staying away from something them we would avoid it in every shape, size and form. And that would apply to all things, including food. So the only dietary restiction that we have is to follow the bible's command to drain out as much blood as possible from meat (if we choose to eat meat)everything else i.e. do i eat vegitarian,will i eat rare meat, ect, ect is all personal choice.

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Answer 2

There are no dietary restraints for JW's from a belief stanpoint. The only restraints would be medical and personal ones.

Additionally, the above answer is basically correct, but we do not eat meat that has not been well bled.

"Every moving animal that is alive may serve as food for you. As in the case of green vegetation, I do give it all to you. Only flesh with its soul-its blood-you must not eat." (Genesis 9:3, 4; see also Acts 15:28, 29.)

Answer 3

Jehovah's Witnesses do not celebrate Passover which is a Jewish holiday. They believe this holiday was replaced with the memorial of the Lords Evening Meal, (also refered to as the Memorial of Christ's death).

There are no dietry restrictions connected with this celebration.

Answer 4

My understanding is that the bible promotes exercise (1st Tim. 4:8 - "Bodily training is beneficial for a little...") and expressly forbids the eating of blood - which includes by-products in processed foods and animals that weren't bled properly (Leviticus 17:10 - "I shall certainly set my face against the soul that is eating the blood"). Gluttony is also forbidden (Proverbs 23:20 - "A drunkard and a glutton will come to poverty").

Answer 5

Food known to contain blood or blood products are restricted.

Answer 6

Jehovah's Witnesses have no dietry restrictions save the consumption of blood and (as a consequence) blood products.

Answer 7

Jehovah's Witnesses can eat anything they like but they can't eat blood.

Answer 8

From a religious point of view they would not want to eat anything containing blood.

From a personal health point of view, individual Witnesses may have other restrictions.